# SimpleX Chat changelog
> A private messenger without any user identifiers, end-to-end encrypted over user-chosen relays.
- Vendor: SimpleX Chat Ltd
- Category: Communication
- Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- Official site: https://simplex.chat
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat)
- Harvested from: GitHub (simplex-chat/simplex-chat)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)
What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.
Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'.
## Releases
### v7.1.0-beta.0
- Date: 2026-08-13
- Version: v7.1.0-beta.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.1.0-beta.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.1.0-beta.0
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- **added** — Past messages are sent only after member is approved
- **added** — Connect via a SimpleX link pasted as a markdown hyperlink
- **changed** — Send .webm files as videos, and audio-only .webm as files
- **fixed** — Live message may be sent to the wrong chat when switching chats
- **fixed** — Message text appearing in another chat while sending
- **fixed** — Unclickable Save passphrase toggle
New in v7.1-beta.0:
- past messages are sent only after member is approved.
- send .webm files as videos, and audio-only .webm as files.
- connect via a SimpleX link pasted as a markdown hyperlink.
- fixed: live message may be sent to the wrong chat when switching chats.
- fixed: message text appearing in another chat while sending.
- fixed: unclickable "Save passphrase" toggle.
Commits:
- scripts: match AGP zip alignment in android reproduce build (#7196)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: fix version update on binary chunks (#7320)
- core: drop support of chat versions older than 08/2024 (#7319)
- core, ui: extend profile peer type (#7277)
- core: support contact addresses with DR keys, service requests (#7310)
- core: 7.1.0.0 (simplexmq 7.1.0.0)
- docs: add bot library APIs (#7334)
- directory: remove support for directory log file (#7331)
- android, desktop: keep database passphrase toggle inside the section card (#7326)
- android, desktop: fix draft appearing in another chat when switching chats while sending (#7308)
- docs: update readme (#7341)
- website: link to wefunder (#7344)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: prohibit admission review in channels, don't send history to pending members (#7347)
- support bot: add crowdfunding announcement to welcome message (#7351)
- support bot: add crowdfunding announcement to welcome message (#7351)
- android, desktop: fix live message sent to the chat opened after switching (#7323)
- docs: add email updates signup link to contact us page
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: prevent remote controller from writing files outside files folder (#7352)
- core: enhance server test result handling with additional server info (#7357)
- ios: update whats new (#7359)
- website: links in navbar
- website: update links
- core: 7.1.0.1 (simplexmq 7.1.0.1) (#7366)
- core: 7.1.0.2 (simplexmq 7.1.0.2) (#7367)
- ui: connect when a SimpleX link is pasted as a markdown hyperlink (#7348)
- android: add google and foss build flavors (#7328)
- ui: send dropped .webm as video only when it has a video track (#7354)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- 7.1-beta.0: android 369, desktop 156, ios 346
Android APKs:
SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= eb5ad183502618dcb9058b94d171c221f0a1d7ee53d7be215f19fdb7f8accb60
SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= d23becd3c77c89cdb489e8fe5418239a39b25cc4585c7574c32894122c381965
Desktop app:
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= 3aec1417399ab62d6a77f0b5732433e6fddf7fa43ed7f0b43d445285c4b4811b
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= e9e24dace689f7eacb471f8937c360bf84336fe0639d408fd082c4ffbe756bc5
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= ba6195457a4f79f61551700c2ba2bfae06b83f54ddc511057620d8addd9de935
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 79780ae4986dc446270f83b064d256dea0558564fc33ce69cbead57d65a0c49f
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= 4e34fb8f80f9d2c09d3375dc75c91414952645c2932f3f97910a6f6a5d0ffc80
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 621da3b4c8dde46586cf89eb4dd7f7bcd07698bda8d1017268b6bd919339e593
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 0267345edbb2c3249b3619cff97687810ce783f0dd757b3b927c05c2498473bf
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 671914ec007a8b26bdcf481cc00aa74dde057b445693c2800c299abf541a4a9a
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 6561bd2bcced6dbf0ca463efeb516ad99866fe742bc341f06b9a7cd399aa569f
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 0d1b96adb43c9a1c86b52dce42d2c55bb97be01bcfe051a4dae81e3675483231
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= ffc38e4e53ff64986cb36a2d60345002c4e65156bbd5636eb71ff125a442c677
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= 191036bbfe02b7d169d5622f5a12926d5d67d232051b795ea699866ad3d18139
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 8f328d5fcab1999eda3888d1247f854acbc2c15f2e2d3bcf9e3efb1127eaeb22
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 83d72b4f3582d3840e7c838577fe077b4a17d20dbfdc5b3de32bfc9e92c856ae
SHA2-256(simplex-desk
_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.1.0-beta.0]_
### v7.0.0
- Date: 2026-07-28
- Version: v7.0.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.0
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- **added** — SimpleX public names for channels and businesses (BETA)
- **added** — Promote subscribers to contributors in channels
- **added** — Publish your channel on your website
- **added** — Verify security code with contributors
- **added** — Host your own chat relays
- **added** — Add a longer description to your profile
- **changed** — Wider messages in channels for easier reading
- **changed** — Simplified app settings
- **changed** — Settings navigation reorganization
- **changed** — Show subscriber roles in list and contributor list for subscribers
- **changed** — Render web previews for channels
- **fixed** — Fix races on member removal and delivery of their messages
- **fixed** — Fix delivery cursor not advancing to maximum group member id for PostgreSQL
- **fixed** — Fix delivery batching
- **fixed** — Fix crash on opening chat with extremely wide image
- **fixed** — Keep wide images at natural aspect ratio without crashing
- **fixed** — Fix E2E encryption section divider rendered inside card
- **fixed** — Fix chat item long-press menu and ripple shape
- **fixed** — Fix drag-and-drop videos attached as files on desktop
- **fixed** — Fix close icon hidden by long file name in compose file preview
New in v7.0.
SimpleX public names for channels and businesses (BETA).
Better channels:
- Promote subscribers to contributors.
- Publish your channel on your website.
- Verify security code with contributors.
- Wider messages, easier to read.
- Host your own chat relays.
Add a longer description to your profile.
Simplified app settings.
Read more about SimpleX Names: https://simplex.chat/blog/20260722-simplex-public-names.html
The GitHub release build is independently reproduced by:
| Verifier | Signatures | PGP key to verify |
| ------- | --------- | ----------------- |
| SimpleX Chat team | [_sha256sums.asc][sums]
[_simplex-aarch64.apk.asc][arm64]
[_simplex-armv7a.apk.asc][armv7] | [BBDF 7BDA D154 8B16 836A F5B9 D53B DFD1 53C3 66BA][pgpkey] |
[sums]: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v7.0.0/_sha256sums.asc
[arm64]: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v7.0.0/_simplex-aarch64.apk.asc
[armv7]: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v7.0.0/_simplex-armv7a.apk.asc
[pgpkey]: https://keys.openpgp.org/search?q=build%40simplex.chat
Read more about verifying and reproducing release builds: https://simplex.chat/reproduce/
Commits:
- android, desktop: new settings section design (#6777)
- core: deliver member profiles via relay (#6953)
- ios: add "update" scripts (#7004)
- core: update simplexmq (receiving services) (#6212)
- core, ui: member full delete with messages (#6994)
- flatpak: update metainfo (#7008)
- docs: update security assessment schedule (#7007)
- android, desktop: fix E2E encryption section divider rendered inside card (#7012)
- core: fix races on member removal / delivery of their messages (#7010)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- directory: add rtsopts (#7006)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: rename migrations (#7028)
- Revert "cli: fix redraw slowness (#6735)"
- Merge branch 'stable'
- simplex-chat-python: add BotCommand.params field (#7034)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- ios: update library
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: fix delivery cursor not advancing to maximum group member id for posgtgres (#7043)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- Merge branch 'stable'
- ui: settings navigation reorganization (#7005)
- android, desktop: fix chat item long-press menu and ripple shape (#6997)
- desktop: fix drag-and-drop videos attached as files (#7015)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- android, desktop, ios: show chat name in delete / leave / clear confirmation dialogs (#7021)
- core: limit xftp file description (#7060)
- core: validate user chat ownership for chat tag and TTL APIs (#7063)
- core: fix delivery batching (#7065)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- desktop: authenticate call server websocket (#7076)
- core: render web previews for channels (#7029)
- docs: allow sign content messages in channels plan (#7049)
- website: add SimpleX Network News channel preview (#7087)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- cli: remove help entries for removed commands (#7079)
- core: file invitation size check (#7069)
- android, desktop: fix overlapping warning texts after finalizing migration (#7071)
- Fix IndexOutOfBounds crash when sending media with an undecodable preview (#7050)
- android, desktop: fix lag when closing support chat in large groups (#7061)
- Fix close icon hidden by long file name in compose file preview (#7077)
- ui: enable relay management (#7094)
- web: improve channel layout, fix subscriber count (#7092)
- android, desktop, ios: show clear error when saving group profile fails (#7090)
- docs: update query plans
- core: 7.0.0.0 (simplexmq 7.0.0.0)
- ios: update core library 7.0.0.0
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: 7.0.0.1
- 7.0.0-beta.0: android 356, desktop 147, ios 336
- website: add whitepaper working draft
- website: update whitepaper draft
- Merge branch 'stable'
- Merge branch 'stable'
- docs: add channel webpage setup guide (#7097)
- android, desktop, ios: remove right gap on
_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0]_
### v7.0.0-beta.6
- Date: 2026-07-25
- Version: v7.0.0-beta.6
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.6
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.0-beta.6
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- **removed** — Remove the SimpleX Status contact from new chat profiles
- **fixed** — Improve message forwarding in groups
- **fixed** — Fix app crash after finishing onboarding on iOS
- **fixed** — Fix delivery receipt toggles in privacy settings on iOS
- **fixed** — Don't lose the app update download when switching chats on desktop
- **fixed** — Fix saving files with special characters on Linux
- **fixed** — Fix member support chats staying marked unread after they're read
- **fixed** — Fix contact request opening leaving previous open chat in connecting state on desktop
- **fixed** — Prohibit image previews when images are prohibited
- **fixed** — Ignore mentions and replies of blocked members
- **fixed** — Fix double invite when joining a customer chat in support bot
New in v7.0-beta.6:
- remove the "SimpleX Status" contact from new chat profiles.
- fixes:
- improve message forwarding in groups
- ios: fix app crash after finishing onboarding.
- ios: fix delivery receipt toggles in privacy settings.
- desktop: don't lose the app update download when switching chats.
- linux: fix saving files with special characters
Commits:
- blog: SimpleX public names (#7291)
- blog: corrections
- blog: correction
- core: reject group message forwards from unexpected admins (#7289)
- core: prohibit to change or assign relay role (#7284)
- core: fix member support chats staying marked unread after they're read (#7281)
- desktop: fix saving files with '[', '*', or '?' in name on Linux (#7290)
- core: remove SimpleX Status preset contact (#7231)
- core: prohibit image previews when images are prohibited (#7296)
- ios: put "connect to name" button below search in top bar layout (#7297)
- ios: fix receipts toggles in user settings (#7298)
- ios: fix app crashing after onboarding (#7299)
- ui: rename "how to register name" button (#7300)
- desktop: fix chat switch deleting the in-app updater's download (#7295)
- core: ignore mentions and replies of blocked members (#7303)
- directory: expand service README (#6701)
- support bot: fix double invite when joining a customer chat (#7129)
- core: 7.0.0.11 (simplexmq 7.0.0.6)
- desktop: fix opening contact request leaving previous open chat in connecting state (#7302)
- ios: update core library
- website: translations (#7306)
- ui: translations (#7305)
- ui: update whats new
- ios: build 344
- 7.0.0-beta.6: android 365, desktop 154
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= 70a439699053c1d9b7f83fef9dcdd5e391a5b6648a28a797b4e1b730a08b1c1b
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 27ae4d40080586b47a663152c463bbcac8387101f2db2c32829ad394610ff445
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= 798cbe00b1cafcd65804762800aa8b889db42d7e231cfefd1ceeeb4d1e91f7f4
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 02dfb0c35708318b506ef36d3fb33a75615ea33d34dd802c238a14862bea250f
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= b2837b8d1e782285bdaefca98b61f03cb0384948ab43275b1bed7b2964593590
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= 85272a558cd69059f0dfa99634b2c5cedb17f374460c9cec44d9777af10050c1
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 93ce866e5a0b327b8ad1e914e2e6c8be63b9d77453685608291a74a07ab320fc
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= 393279f37a57ff7a63b92cffbd583d1d8abb5ea13e28f8caea74539d7c8db91d
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 548bf0ce65efd184f518a06192a057cc0afff5cdd939b9965fd372bbab790c53
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= e090c8f4f28f3f168558bbb8d6488add46b0e73f19d50f8cb0077c120fdb848f
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 252c566ac1abad183ce6c8e824cdb8320ee7dd420c9e5f973385d2f20e6d5b56
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= c3494ed2be6fcfd5801fb1ca0b5713b44921b339455c2d871941a82b542d7347
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 04c7766a3176973da08aec9977dcaae88f2806ef116e742197f0bec14eee45b4
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= 411b7aa5ff86669a6adc8b55036ce8d5e531665b6eecb629d5a63992742a60bc
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg)= 0f54c08141872b8be86764888286e6719176ff9db5329a8ec6147feb12409264
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 8e305c49c6b5af9c4ffb4f8b74ba6ceb48ef8944d3f03e0b5982248eaba31ebf
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 84905356335ea2a37d1d5b65d56b61b5e3d4f2dd58bad3d927f6a69d5b940caa
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage)= d5fa5b58d05261cf5f20411eb5909cf2c6b3b64e20ffa393b27fe1953bfe44aa
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= 6e2a63f85a936854a828354d4217eae4ccd5c5086e321ce295f66f4596e50154
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-x86_64.dmg)= 4990825c9cfa5ba4fb5b048d00f107a3bcc92550a3686cef3a09641d6f05dcb2
### v7.0.0-beta.5
- Date: 2026-07-22
- Version: v7.0.0-beta.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.0-beta.5
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- **added** — Enable/disable functions of self-hosted servers: message reception, private routing, and name resolution
- **added** — Show file routers used to deliver a file in message info
- **added** — Allow moderators to change member to observer roles in groups
- **fixed** — Desktop: preserve a draft when switching to a chat where you can't send messages
- **fixed** — Android: video previews layout
- **fixed** — Fix missing ": " in CLI display name prompt
- **fixed** — Fix broken string in zh-Hant.xliff
- **fixed** — Fix hand cursor over clickable commands and command clicks lost on quick successive clicks
- **fixed** — Remove stray card dividers in server info, connect-to-desktop, appearance and migration screens
- **fixed** — Fix video preview expanding into empty black area
- **fixed** — Don't allow swipe-to-reply to a marked-deleted message
- **removed** — Remove unused clipboard state polling that froze desktop UI
New in v7.0-beta.5:
- enable/disable functions of self-hosted servers: message reception, private routing, and name resolution.
- show file routers used to deliver a file in message info.
- fixes:
- desktop: preserve a draft when switching to a chat where you can't send messages.
- android: video previews layout
Commits:
- core: allow moderators to change member <-> observer roles in groups (#7279)
- core: fail compilation on name shadowing (#7283)
- core, ui: per-server roles for self-hosted servers (#7254)
- core: update query plans
- core: fix missing ": " in CLI display name prompt (#7280)
- tests: enable names role for directory channel name tests (#6643)
- docs: Improve FAQ.md (#6360)
- ui: show XFTP servers used for a file in message info (#7088)
- android, desktop: fix draft loss when switching to chat where user cannot send messages (#7239)
- multiplatform: remove unused clipboard state polling that froze desktop UI (#7237)
- desktop: fix hand cursor over clickable commands; fix command clicks lost on quick successive clicks (#7249)
- ios: fix broken string in zh-Hant.xliff (#7282)
- 7.0.0.10
- android, desktop: remove stray card dividers in server info, connect-to-desktop, appearance and migration screens (#7118)
- android, desktop: fix video preview expanding into empty black area (#7286)
- android, desktop: don't allow swipe-to-reply to a marked-deleted message (#7214)
- 7.0.0-beta.5: android 364, desktop 153, ios 343
**Android APKs**:
SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= f4c033f7e4d284be276c75d6c3a9ac659f75ec658c2ec5cfe830a33b120b3172
SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= a8cf0e260e1ad8be7008892c2bc19d5014082d0b58043d711386a47916d6241f
**Desktop app**:
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= a3a24260c7265d1b13a21afe397ea5d97175d4ad0ced058e743cff901b8ee626
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 9e71c7a6592e4ebe97f39cd67f8412f4a1b8da815d56fadc2f009580f489e92b
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= fc276c94ae3d9ab4c47eec9b605ebf5b8625f01ac2932f6af3b5059a97c50f54
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 022e6fe34d14cde2f44cdc286e9946c0843d55a70b25fbd02e4efd4ebcad32a7
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= 13be4818b9c60844529553152c8b81691513a36a8a6d744d40e15df55a87c46f
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 18a77575c8fdf7135a3e157c3e9570c5b5b66eaa0f58b2ee1d0254eb9979a52a
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 420acc4bad15bf3664481b417d913d0071032d73991960c9bd60b620fb9d8632
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 6dee147cd137bcd8bf64ad87bebda0ce55054522f3e4cf6efd9f885e8d162bec
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg)= 9c31d6b9f6f0ce806e21396180389a0f18ad34f6025f06f7762d5f3e80a1a953
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 0a6cb5f6065dd557dc4dffd15f7c70fbaf8e062d8166f2b3ab1ee0e09fdae0da
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= 78e0ff320f799a81c77ce1149253bb8cd81403c6e0f1cbad64b3a0352bdbf19b
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= 29eba4a2ddbb94f918e497d7e15977b8788cc35c328e5026a2a2628c96db8fc4
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-x86_64.dmg)= 8c82d05e471f30fb45c5e7015b748e82ca3e102c0976342bd7ada5e2a752eb60
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= b036258fac8bf3d564b402dec4e26cc337826ae0147a7e0e4df3708433735465
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 393c2b5d3b19ecc038edad9cb222884bac5ff0257a620c943b57c83229c8a900
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= f309fcd0d1635f26c5917b9771e849eaafb058f680f0b7dbf5a89fffea4f6802
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage)= 3f63db6e3dae923ad5615b137e0b211fef9170ae3cdbc6d7ed2764ce44d0e570
### v7.0.0-beta.4
- Date: 2026-07-20
- Version: v7.0.0-beta.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.0-beta.4
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- **added** — Support for signing messages in channels (disabled until 7.1)
- **added** — Verify a channel member's security code to confirm the connection isn't intercepted
- **added** — Add a longer description to your profile
- **added** — Search the subscribers list in a channel
- **fixed** — Desktop no longer fails to launch on Windows when accessibility is enabled
- **fixed** — Fix empty area below wide images (beta.3 regression)
- **fixed** — Fix low-quality image previews from over-downsampling
- **fixed** — Show only desktop .deb packages for current architecture in updater
- **fixed** — Desktop no longer deletes shared temp dirs from a transient second instance
- **changed** — Improve image processing
- **changed** — Improve name resolution
- **changed** — Show clearer error message when connecting via removed link
New in v7.0-beta.4:
- support for signing messages in channels (disabled until 7.1).
- verify a channel member's security code to confirm the connection isn't intercepted.
- add a longer description to your profile.
- search the subscribers list in a channel.
- fix: desktop no longer fails to launch on Windows when accessibility is enabled.
Commits:
- website: update whitepaper
- simplex-chat: sync nodejs and python libs with 7.0.0-beta.3 types (#7219)
- core: don't create group-only feature items in channels (#7220)
- ios: show spinner for database operations moved to sub-screen (#7228)
- multiplatform: improve image processing (#7082)
- core, ui: improve name resolution (#7209)
- core, ui: message signing (#7115)
- core: update query plans
- multiplatform: bound shared file URI copies (#7075)
- core, ui: show domain for business chat in CLI, test, improve UI (#7235)
- core, web: correctly process name verification for channels, show names in directory (#7238)
- directory: fix group link verification (#7242)
- tests: create separate tmp folders for test clients (#7244)
- ui: hide message signing preference, etc. (#7246)
- core, ui: make msgVerified optional (#7247)
- ci: update query plans
- docs: names overview (#7253)
- docs: add name resolution setup to SMP server guide (#7251)
- website: fix broken GitHub links for project files in docs (#7229)
- cli: add name, image and relay server address flags (#6944)
- core, ui: security code verification in channels (verify member key) (#7255)
- core: add optional profile description (#7256)
- bots api
- ui: add search to subscribers list view; android, desktop: lazy list (#7264)
- desktop: fix "Failed to launch JVM" on Windows when Java Access Bridge is enabled (one cause of #4146) (#7260)
- ui: what's new in 7.0 (#7265)
- desktop: show startup errors in a copyable window instead of bare "Failed to launch JVM" (#7261)
- website: add Chat Relay guide to the docs navbar (#7271)
- desktop: fix low-quality image previews from over-downsampling (#7267)
- docs: add Hosting your own Chat Relay guide (#7272)
- core: signed history in channels, auto-sign based on preference (#7257)
- core: 7.0.0.9 (simplexmq 7.0.0.5)
- ui: improve profile descriptions (#7262)
- ios: export localizations
- ios, desktop, android: clearer error message when connecting via removed link (AUTH) (#7268)
- desktop: show only desktop .deb packages for current architecture in updater (#7270)
- website: translations (#7273)
- android, desktop: fix empty area below wide images (beta.3 regression) (#7223)
- ui: translations (#7275)
- desktop: don't delete shared temp dirs from a transient second instance (#7168)
- 7.0.0-beta.4: android 363, desktop 152, ios 342
**Android APKs**:
SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= 5dde6c10ceb444fe025e0d08466450bdf582058d0c4595bafcd330fcf4e78775
SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= 3e3c1ea987d387f097e8c5cdcb5ec7524f4861274eb5a1c8008f43fb75090714
**Desktop app**:
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= 3744bf7fd33ae9725770eac8a68f292592ea2efbab27b51e4713d66965952935
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= ab5c963f558146f37ef56ce3fdb5b8bc5e1fbd50fa23353a7dbb1895a1ac2e50
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= 915a2f2026d6b853ba2e6e3e25d4837ca534eb280034f5f1b60ada70c5847d82
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 9dd2d50c46d0df9acc93d17c583943b43f718ab65782d47c3651d46805e563ec
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= 2e4824c01388e2ce0ac83b8580f921af5e918b763f29ea161c0b91fc05300df7
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 306fdec280867c22a376212f0d932aeb7cd6db116bdfdb78ff559b4940adbacc
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= fdf4ca7137c8ca30d9513834107b991a9fda5eb66e2eb55990faa75e25a19970
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 2e27d5d39f2b4144ddd5aa63f98b1074ba748fe027a21ed0c59d6465a7355b31
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= a64cf3a0347005d2a5bde38b1aafb8810ea2940f22c1327f00fb49b3fe
_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.4]_
### v7.0.0-beta.3
- Date: 2026-07-07
- Version: v7.0.0-beta.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.0-beta.3
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- **added** — SimpleX names for channels and businesses that can be registered and used in search
- **changed** — Improve stability of connections between members in groups
- **changed** — Improve management of contributor role in channels
- **fixed** — Fix remote desktop channel and connection issues
- **changed** — Remove left padding on consecutive received messages in channels
- **fixed** — Fix channel contributor being able to send message without relays
- **changed** — Improve custom relay and user address text fields design
- **removed** — Hide Calls on lock screen setting
- **fixed** — Fix file chat item meta layout
- **fixed** — Fix sections layout in Lock view and connect to remote desktop views
- **fixed** — Fix crash when opening a video full screen
- **fixed** — Keep wide images at natural aspect ratio without crashing
- **added** — Support SimpleX names in core and UI
- **fixed** — Reliably show API alerts on iOS using UIKit
- **fixed** — Resolve untyped domains
- **fixed** — Fix armv7a build with incomplete record update
- **fixed** — Fix SEInvalidMention when @mention is edited in place
- **fixed** — Fix Windows in-app updater corrupting install
New in v7.0-beta.3:
- SimpleX names for channels and businesses:
- register the name at https://testing-names.simplex.chat/ (requires SimpleX NFT for the next week).
- try these names in search: #simiplexchat.testing and @directory.testing
- see the guide at: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/master/docs/guide/register-simplex-name.md
- Improve stability of connections between members in groups.
- improve management of contributor role in channels.
Commits:
- desktop: fix remote desktop channel and connection issues (#7137)
- android, desktop, ios: remove left padding on consecutive received messages in channels (#7108)
- ui: fix channel contributor being able to "send message" without relays (#7139)
- desktop, android: improve custom relay and user address text fields design (#7155)
- desktop: hide "Calls on lock screen" setting (#7154)
- desktop, android: fix file chat item meta layout (#7156)
- desktop, android: fix sections layout in Lock view and "connect to remote desktop" views (#7163)
- desktop: fix crash when opening a video full screen (#7167)
- readme: github-banner (#7172)
- readme: github-banner (#7172)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- ios: restore resolved packages
- android, desktop: keep wide images at natural aspect ratio without crashing (#7125)
- core, ui: support SimpleX names (#7045)
- ios: reliably show API alerts (use UIKit) (#7195)
- ios: export localizations
- core: request roster (#7121)
- core: use concurrency-safe agent async api (#7035)
- docs: add SimpleX name registration guide (#7194)
- core, ui: resolve untyped domains (#7198)
- core: 7.0.0.7 (simplex 7.0.0.4)
- core: fix armv7a build (incomplete record update) (#7205)
- ui: fix SEInvalidMention when @mention is edited in place (#7018)
- desktop: fix Windows in-app updater corrupting install (#7105) (#7136)
- core: 7.0.0.8
- ui: translations (#7210)
- website: translations (#7207)
- 7.0.0-beta.3: android 362, desktop 151, ios 341
**Android APKs**:
SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= 8cf34de1be147e224a1bfbb6876a0a7f61d36cd90a35f98f63a3e6c9ddc37bc8
SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= 1016c001e46ade4b045e056dd6496c8a29315d29361627af7c5afb0ea857e3a0
**Desktop app**:
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= aa1b445a926bbaee5c850b4f7c280ef5cc21d8495c3ab3fe928a19ed5885f403
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= e8959cfe3867dc88aa58b6c1f035e385a841dff93e9b98a2ee3d2dfb33623e38
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= 7ab13c5ab54b7de5c1bac9966cbff701fbc13a24b41899abdb99ddef19ede608
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 808078e5dbaab4f425be80551090df7d0f610d4176927f4b3223cbdf7229e7b3
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= 4107931e39cc327a7cf14802e36201a0c13891510b8eeba3b9136bfd0ce68fef
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 618e4a6cd509efe7a93e706f378f77a5b048e18337d3077723b52a4d79ebf6a2
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 5b8e23891058b626f08ac1684e7e89a6e14da025b52b2d0fff329af1b36a3c0e
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= e7d6e246ecf13194c3a8f8484d9f02413db538cce2ceed42dc1fad71419e7585
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= a980575979ee25c370cf3aa1477d08844e3eab72c180023351856443ef8d6754
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 093cb75de36b6a45ac142754704ad73c884657e3aa1dfa03d2015838402ae000
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 229e91d276033ff983f9659f07ea435e200c93ce678bade5d249f42043e6f59f
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 29b41c7b8b3ea11941e70184c2a7281f100130eb7633d373b6aefa984f95806a
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 07814dc809593a6bbfb8d4369f14d2f01592dc6b7157775daa1c8a6d1c985b1e
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= 1aa8da03553cd21761880c43ab4db2a4a0d19d33103b28ad3b73089ff2758dad
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= c3d1f9f20c5c566772889823360768870ac9b64e8f1cda76230e53c77788e148
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_
_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.3]_
### v7.0.0-beta.2
- Date: 2026-06-26
- Version: v7.0.0-beta.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.0-beta.2
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- **added** — Show subscriber roles in channel member list and contributor list for subscribers
- **added** — Connect to channels via CLI
- **fixed** — Don't show member role change events in channels
New in v7.0-beta.2:
- show subscriber roles in channel member list, and contributor list for subscribers.
- connect to channels via CLI.
- fix: don't show member role change events in channels.
Commits:
- core: don't create member role change chat item in channels (#7124)
- core: support connecting to channels via cli (#7131)
- ui: show subsriber roles in list; contributor list for subscribers (#7126)
- core: XGrpMemNew checks (#7132)
- core: 7.0.0.6
- 7.0.0-beta.2: android 361, desktop 150, ios 339
**Android APKs**:
SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= 7a93f7412f7b3bdfc22d9ad2f7b41e263ec6177fbb474142a9591e14554d5631
SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= 6e21b763a6f95d8547933adaf80503ffe46454a9612845396dc729be8b668a4a
**Desktop app**:
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= a23bcdadcc1d95c199f43504891af7807d370b0f8c28da91defb13d44b1d14d5
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 35ec2538582e49ae4185de86eb01c1fd7de2afd98e71f9b18a96f6f06a2c0d89
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= b57e7df2030363be3f29253ca8b5fb73cc65c2488a190999cbbbf7c1b01b9c72
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 1a3082c47e439b6983c0e00755bc7fc4c38308ddbc154f71fd9cd66e01c825e9
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= 22afc736e527027a2857d8634dd6af6cb0a516fa821cf2bd67c096a2c8d56560
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= f573018f36430e03d3ba4320de01ed259048ea13c183b6fcaa9421a12811bc0f
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= f04c7a8b4e4539c7fd7093850858367ee4580b0cf72dda692fe3297edf697673
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= 9dfa0eaaa9fa13c3ec5f73f38cf92d9c853ddb3062a3f5dc6ccbee6572507fd7
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 465025f44a92186398912eb41fbd353cdc00f169f27f3939c4b39fc841952838
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 0325fb78929d7c6410ff6067e54fba19333ba3cc031f6caa3588fc01d968ca50
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 5a0dc2f41ecea9cbf4bd71ca8b725a1491983bfb9af4a9a563268e5d37bea7a7
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= f67f4c9b42f8cb1a823b3dad598e2e7ef9e0d6f79ee9d47383d50f784c729038
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= ff57d09f3dd10fe0d8cda848c744c9ad19ce70dc683a49ce9d2255f7bd1a348c
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 160ec66ee2f0ce1cd1342e6ed4cfc4179d62ae20a5212aefd10483bf0f27f64a
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg)= 2744f9e77817cd20c4f454e39a62e489be2702a2194f090673d2aefcffa99347
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 103c785b45c48e587e70f5fcf706bef063f8f18f2658cee9e295b154beb39f1a
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 39da75cc7c7fbe331b55bc80be902397d2c5d561150934a46d5a974055dc326b
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage)= 30c56921fd1c032e01d6a6c8dc189b527533bbc6b6a45d6f6d047feeb43d1410
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= ef7596cae7534e6511b8a45a014fdc21af5cd43b354f6e0f5bac4ca7792b2548
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-x86_64.dmg)= 3d18961a1161a9514d5cd3c6f12bbe173669219a983312c179b3fed29bf286ea
### v7.0.0-beta.1
- Date: 2026-06-23
- Version: v7.0.0-beta.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.0-beta.1
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- **added** — Allow promoting channel subscribers to contributors
- **changed** — Make messages wider in channels for easier reading
- **added** — Block obfuscated links when groups prohibit them
- **fixed** — Fix tapping SimpleX links in messages to open the connection on iOS
- **fixed** — Fix app updates on desktop
- **fixed** — Fix crash on opening chat with extremely wide image on Android and desktop
New in v7.0-beta.1:
- allow promoting channel subscribers to contributors
- wider messages in channels - easier to read.
- blocking of obfuscated links when groups prohibit them.
- ios: fix tapping SimpleX links in messages to open the connection.
- desktop: fix app updates.
Commits:
- website: add whitepaper working draft
- website: update whitepaper draft
- Merge branch 'stable'
- Merge branch 'stable'
- docs: add channel webpage setup guide (#7097)
- android, desktop, ios: remove right gap on received messages in channels (#7106)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: improve short link decompression (#7110)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: 7.0.0.2 (simplexmq 7.0.0.2)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: 7.0.0.3
- core: public groups - roster of privileged members (#7017)
- ui: allow to change member role in channel (#7096)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: 7.0.0.4
- ui: translations (#7112)
- website: translations (#7033)
- ios: update core library
- core: 7.0.0.5
- android, desktop: fix crash on opening chat with extremely wide image (#7123)
- 7.0.0-beta.1: android 360, desktop 149, ios 338
**Android APKs**:
SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= be3aa5c31f643b8e77c5360270514ae903bd8c834fff3e02e036573afc35854a
SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= e5b9815dd547b7b0d6deb4fb753102df6af8325ca3580b30293aa0d9e4bf706d
**Desktop app**:
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= de3d02229f8f12b162852f7ca73f71eba9fcb1a8cdc4842822a860e7cd1f0627
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 2b60f9ba017bcf146148a729c6c8cc02f04ba44bdcbacafb30b4649df1a64730
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= 4cda8135fde63f9dc19a63264170dce25bcb746274ff9b863d7a614d252c32a9
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= a74fb571c02ee9eefc826a6598fde54b0909d95eabe09d46e70de1fd580ab8c8
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= f3c28352a3755f42cb380a07fe0e9b9cb7d0d3432932fb31814cb41272ff48a3
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 4872c4e5b7e1cee60e435461d5d7548aa41a2696c20b9dc7ccc1c617e90874bd
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= c8344ef3526f502bf68fadcc4d2710fc27394d29fe80bdfa0f627e00b42d4eba
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= bb142a323e61da6f3f42958abd2a1812c345f89df919823f055b4d181c51c38e
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= 4cf31997f099a3007339a3f2e3473c57b83c7f3b9ba5c4863366562defb3518f
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 832a848f4fa1ead5f6657dec1a2fe1c6e7e245c26acd5f04f718a6c11620e17a
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 53710ce58a52b3b9521f7d53134683ff7a64db8cefc710b431f48cb7d1d4e46c
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= fe52101274ca4b286d6a7b2eee4be2d5756852645def4ef3d735280bae3b7999
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= d3537272ed95d1d554335ea480f7961d99c33617220a0ef6f8422fa8a8bc3a76
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= d46604e6882f2b8cd23882a4e70051177fba146879a56c3dc6c33d767d9a8cc1
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= faecc30851466a9928cfb06b48756aa8581e17d4dce74344acdf49c4855085d1
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage)= e36413d04dd59d63881d7d15a68687430fa7ccab39bf885d409fe2d00afbc670
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg)= fb47a3f0b37eef9a9c57911ce21774d4cea90619051d29803b8611b9ce1897b1
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 651f51c6084eab6bb0ed7810c52040af5ccfead565fca484d8544a10a3a657d9
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= e91b380bca748de79d84393a861e66c7504f8dfd8e9573293c969d4d47aaa238
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-x86_64.dmg)= 1b3b6fd5ea9eb1fc47b93c65dd16661aa0b6738493451daab4b7002a4cae9b75
### v6.5.6
- Date: 2026-06-22
- Version: v6.5.6
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v6.5.6
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v6.5.6
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- **fixed** — Fix group link use after admin demotion
- **fixed** — Fix delivery cursor not advancing on PostgreSQL
- **fixed** — Fix opening SimpleX links from messages on iOS
- **fixed** — Fix in-app updater deleting the download before opening file location on desktop
New in 6.5.6:
- fix group link use after admin demotion
- chat relays: fix delivery cursor not advancing on PostgreSQL
- ios: fix opening SimpleX links from messages
- desktop: fix in-app updater deleting the download
The GitHub release build is independently reproduced by:
| Verifier | Signatures | PGP key to verify |
| ------- | --------- | ----------------- |
| SimpleX Chat team | [_sha256sums.asc](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v6.5.6/_sha256sums.asc)
[_simplex-aarch64.apk.asc](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v6.5.6/_simplex-aarch64.apk.asc)
[_simplex-armv7a.apk.asc](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v6.5.6/_simplex-armv7a.apk.asc) | [BBDF 7BDA D154 8B16 836A F5B9 D53B DFD1 53C3 66BA](https://keys.openpgp.org/search?q=build%40simplex.chat) |
Read more about verifying and reproducing release builds: https://simplex.chat/reproduce/
Commits:
- core: fix delivery cursor not advancing to maximum group member id for posgtgres (#7043)
- ui: show badges in more contexts (#7084)
- ci: fix windows build (#7095)
- ios: open SimpleX links in chat messages via in-app connect flow (#7101)
- ci: clean simplexmq submodule source dir in windows lib build (#7099)
- core: block obfuscated simplex links if the group does not allow them (#7107)
- desktop: fix in-app updater deleting the download before "Open file location" (#7104)
- 6.5.6.0
- core: fix group link use after admin demotion (#7111)
- core: 6.5.6.1
- 6.5.6: android 358, desktop 148, ios 337
**Android APKs**:
SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= 79ae9650905abf0de50f83d72ee2c8b159feb67e093a6fac30f578a66d0181b6
SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= 7773857980b0b5baf5b146e2c2006e6d2e57da24cc317066c786cd518c69babe
**Desktop app**:
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= 06eedfcad8cbf31abb2c13892592a1a532c4043c4954be645dfe8a1447ee9066
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 6d6466ce74e048c9391fa1ce0fcbb7812ee9ba53a8eaa5890659d33cdfb97d75
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= b15166d89f9e964b425f451db81e4c07dce681a304255e92ee3deab5e211a410
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= e3d087733cd65c502c6dca692cf9b4c6d2241bfb0a408bc1391b6f0ba11134da
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg)= 65a707a05fd17a033e6267c724e4d3e2b00bca422358fcf15e462ca4c91c9160
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= e50f8b2e29636976d6b94fbea8d51e1be3fa77bf8627e848ffc5ecbec0b10a1a
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 936871110ff9fd59b4329d01c11bebd24ecbb035e3666d5ff9945a5356abc1b1
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= eaa3106616a39acdca75b2312d56e41babb6ebca54204c943a992ec4b9461154
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 17c6386803d0c8f1ae72cca0b4db7d1aab3d62dbbd7ab3f1b44e10ff895f5d96
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= 0aec0a1ebd35ec3dfbb9f969f5d58e4269c8eca236f5be096780b9465dda2dbe
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= b8d060e75b33f59cbb55fd63820d606135959cdf6a5c9226bebbfecec0155bf2
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= e78e0ec58d53f43bea3c343f06f32f4a1a43f224d8e76a4e9416c6cbd11e8bae
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= d87ed865d52a7c2a9167ba4aa3ba6c0b2c931240784f71beec0a57da53164870
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= e9406a0abafd2da1db9311a79b3ddca59b91a7206009ca82c0129def7b675e5f
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= d911411f8a3d63fcda2d083c787cc33b340313acd79d828b69eb09a25e65821e
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= b1ac5da25e43dffbb35cca1bd8ca5f4d67b4db4ea0cb6deaa6d405c1f29cc178
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 144c10bb4c88d03a902456f890e7bb194b2ab46ce127f17a6c939ad138051729
SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage)= a7859afc83f4fbc3b5d66791b7765251e874e347e128b3158c386ab715ce9de5
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 053789ca2e08bb741e318c5d3ebcb4843b6e6b128d174cb52ce00a58ce7c221f
SHA2-
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### v7.0.0-beta.0
- Date: 2026-06-18
- Version: v7.0.0-beta.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.0-beta.0
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- **added** — Channel web previews to read recent posts before joining
- **added** — Channel owners can add and remove relays
- **added** — Option to delete a removed member's messages
- **added** — Initial support for supporter badges
- **changed** — More reliable message delivery in groups
- **changed** — Faster loading of large groups
- **changed** — Reorganized settings with new section design on Android and desktop
- **fixed** — E2E encryption section divider rendered inside card on Android and desktop
- **fixed** — Races on member removal and delivery of their messages
- **fixed** — Delivery cursor not advancing to maximum group member id for PostgreSQL
- **fixed** — Chat item long-press menu and ripple shape on Android and desktop
- **fixed** — Drag-and-drop videos attached as files on desktop
- **fixed** — IndexOutOfBounds crash when sending media with an undecodable preview
- **fixed** — Lag when closing support chat in large groups on Android and desktop
- **fixed** — Close icon hidden by long file name in compose file preview
- **fixed** — Delivery batching
- **fixed** — Overlapping warning texts after finalizing migration on Android and desktop
- **fixed** — Call server websocket authentication on desktop
New in v7.0-beta.0:
- channel web previews: read recent posts before joining.
- channel owners can add and remove relays.
- option to delete a removed member's messages.
- more reliable message delivery in groups.
- faster loading of large groups.
- reorganized settings, with new section design on Android and desktop.
- initial support for supporter badges.
Commits:
- android, desktop: new settings section design (#6777)
- core: deliver member profiles via relay (#6953)
- ios: add "update" scripts (#7004)
- core: update simplexmq (receiving services) (#6212)
- core, ui: member full delete with messages (#6994)
- flatpak: update metainfo (#7008)
- docs: update security assessment schedule (#7007)
- android, desktop: fix E2E encryption section divider rendered inside card (#7012)
- core: fix races on member removal / delivery of their messages (#7010)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- directory: add rtsopts (#7006)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: rename migrations (#7028)
- Revert "cli: fix redraw slowness (#6735)"
- Merge branch 'stable'
- simplex-chat-python: add BotCommand.params field (#7034)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- ios: update library
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: fix delivery cursor not advancing to maximum group member id for posgtgres (#7043)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- Merge branch 'stable'
- ui: settings navigation reorganization (#7005)
- android, desktop: fix chat item long-press menu and ripple shape (#6997)
- desktop: fix drag-and-drop videos attached as files (#7015)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- android, desktop, ios: show chat name in delete / leave / clear confirmation dialogs (#7021)
- core: limit xftp file description (#7060)
- core: validate user chat ownership for chat tag and TTL APIs (#7063)
- core: fix delivery batching (#7065)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- desktop: authenticate call server websocket (#7076)
- core: render web previews for channels (#7029)
- docs: allow sign content messages in channels plan (#7049)
- website: add SimpleX Network News channel preview (#7087)
- core: fix delivery cursor not advancing to maximum group member id for posgtgres (#7043)
- ui: show badges in more contexts (#7084)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- cli: remove help entries for removed commands (#7079)
- core: file invitation size check (#7069)
- android, desktop: fix overlapping warning texts after finalizing migration (#7071)
- Fix IndexOutOfBounds crash when sending media with an undecodable preview (#7050)
- android, desktop: fix lag when closing support chat in large groups (#7061)
- Fix close icon hidden by long file name in compose file preview (#7077)
- ui: enable relay management (#7094)
- web: improve channel layout, fix subscriber count (#7092)
- android, desktop, ios: show clear error when saving group profile fails (#7090)
- docs: update query plans
- core: 7.0.0.0 (simplexmq 7.0.0.0)
- ios: update core library 7.0.0.0
- ci: fix windows build (#7095)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: 7.0.0.1
- 7.0.0-beta.0: android 356, desktop 147, ios 336
**Android APKs**:
SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= 08e4262482c50d86138f95bb2ad993680ecb286b64d718e503502dc7204c59d7
SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= d2a3bed9cc9e47d83407d519d8a148a0b0c8a2c41453aa1b71d836b223a1412b
**Desktop app**:
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= fdc1f9a467f098b93b92db767cff875902bbb942e3c3cff16d76ec6e941a0afd
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= da3daa8f1053f02650f5e0ec46b8214276e7d13f78be505afa905e7c460d9ea2
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 84b6d481de16e9d6ed59f1b61aaa960f1fe8cea9426d1c23ccbf0786fe9bec24
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= 9288aad724f69d7b6c270783dac76af4bd8f2e56591e5fe77c5152932b7d70f1
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 2e78620c8b8647a75b62b5426a5225a9239e5432b7ae285f089023b61f4b8870
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= 5bce90cef4c1f66c1fcc9ac558c26e98a2dfea6cc820347e18d71e34b690f0eb
SHA2-256(simplex-c
_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.0]_